_CAUTION:Disconnect
spark plug wire
before performing
any maintenance
to
prevent accidental
starting of engine,
Prevent fires!
Keep the engine free of
grass, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel.
Remove
fuel from tank before tipping
unit for main-
tenance.
Clean muffler area of all grass,
dirt, and debris.
Do not touch hot muffler or cylinder fins as
contact may cause burns.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent
oil rated
with API service classification
SG-SL,
Select the oil's SAE viscosity
grade ac-
cording to your expected
temperature°
SAE VISCOSITY
GRADES
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-20
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20
40
60
80 !00" F
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-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40_C
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE
NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE:
Although
multi-viscosity
oils
(5W-30, 10W-30, etco) improve
starting
in cold weather, these multi-viscosity
oils
will result in increased
oil consumption
when used above 32°F (O°C). Check your
engine oil level more frequently
to avoid
possible engine damage
from running
low
on oil
Change the oil after every 50 hours of op-
eration or at least once a year if the tiller is
not used for 50 hours in one year,
Check the crankcase
oil level before
starting the engine and after each five (5)
hours of continuous
use. Add SAE 30
motor oil or equivalent,
Tighten
oil filler
plug securely
each time you check the oil
level.
Determine
temperature
range expected
before oil change.
All oil must
meet API
service classification
SG-SLo
• Be sure tiller is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Catch oil in a suitable container,
1, Remove
drain plug.
2, Tip tiller forward to drain oil,
3. After oil has drained
completely,
replace oil drain plug and tighten se-
curely.
4.
Remove
oil filler plug,
Be careful not
to allow dirt to enter the engine.
5.
Refill engine with oil. See "FILL
ENGINE
WITH OIL"
in the Operation
section
of this manual,
Oil
Drain
Plug
Oil Level
Oil Filler Plug
AIR CLEANER
Service
air cleaner
cartridge
every
twenty4ive
hours, more often if engine is
used in very dusty conditions,
1. Loosen
air cleaner
screw(s).
2.
Remove
air cleaner
cover.
3,
Carefully
remove
air cleaner
cartridge.
Be careful,
Do not allow dirt or debris
to fall into carburetor,
4o Clean by tapping
gently on a flat sur-
face,
NOTE:
If very dirty, or damaged,
replace
cartridge,
5.
Clean and replace
cover. Tighten
screw(s)
securely.
,_CAUTION:
Petroleum
solvents,
such
as kerosene,
are not to be used to clean
cartridge,
They may cause deterioration
of the cartridge°
Do not oil cartridge.
Do
not use pressurized
air to clean or dry
cartridge
Air Cleaner
Cartridge
Pre-Cleaner
Cover
Air
aner
Screws
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